Laura Aranda was born in San Antonio, Texas. She currently resides in Washington, D.C.
Her debut novel, Enchanted, was released by HarperCollins in September 2005 and is a retelling of "Cinderella". It has been translated into multiple languages and is sold in over twenty countries around the world.
Her second novel, Tell Me How You Live, was published by HarperCollins in February 2007 and is a retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood"
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Her third novel, Chasing Grace, was published in October 2008 and is a retelling of "Beauty and the Beast".
Her fourth novel, My Fair Folly , was released at the end of 2010. It is an epistolary romance that takes place during World War II and tells the story of young love set against the backdrop of the Holocaust.
Her fifth novel, Miss Fortune , will be released in 2011. It is a retelling of "Cinderella" inspired by the Disney animated film.
Aranda has also written three children's picture books: The Magical Garden (2007), Fortunes & Fowl (2008), and The Fairytale Doll (2009).
She has contributed to numerous newspapers and magazines including The Washington Post and Style Magazine . Aranda serves on the executive board for Children's Literacy Foundation and writes frequently for their blog . She also writes frequently for The Huffington Post .
In 2006 Aranda created a website for her writing at www.LauraArandaAuthor.com . In 2011 she will be releasing her first children's book based on her own experiences as a child growing up with a mother who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
